When Sightless Basalt amidst Stilling

#322643 RGB(50,38,67)

About this color

When Sightless Basalt amidst Stilling is a moderate, dark violet tone, fixed at #322643 in the RGB color space.

#322643RGB(50, 38, 67)

HSL 265° · 28% saturation · 21% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Sightless Basalt amidst Stilling
HEX
#322643
RGB
rgb(50,38,67)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,14.9%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(265,28%,21%)
HSV
hsv(265,43%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,43,0,74)
LAB
lab(18,13,-16)
LCH
lch(18,21,309)
sRGB
(0.196,0.149,0.263)
HEX8
#322643ff
CSS Name
Decimal
050038067

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
28%
Hue
265°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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